Chapter 91

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(James POV)
As we head back to the resort, I can tell that Lily’s mind is racing. It does not take a genius to figure out
that today has been overwhelming for her. I cannot fault her for that; it has been overwhelming for me
when she agrees. I am even more thrilled when she lets me hold her hand during the drive.
As I am pulling into the resort, Joey calls me. Normally I would not take his call -especially in front of Lily – but he is playing interference with Sheila for me. The last thing that I need is Sheila causing problems
for me right now; the situation with Lily is too fragile.
Unfortunately, I have my phone hooked up to the car’s bluetooth, meaning that Lily can hear both sides of the call perfectly. It does not occur to me to take the call privately. Nor does the moron in me think
about the possibility that Joey might say something that could upset Lily.
I notice Lily first become uncomfortable when she hears Joey’s voice. Her discomfort distracts me, and I accidentally let it slip to Joey that I am not in Honolulu. Hopefully my slip–up went over Joey’s head.
Thankfully, he has never been that bright so there is a good chance that it did. I do not know where he
thinks I am, but I would just as soon he assume I am still somewhere on the same island as they are.
I next notice that Lily becomes very, very stiff when Joey brings up Sheila. I know that Lily has never liked Sheila, but I am surprised that Lily is having such a strong reaction to simply hearing Sheila’s name. I briefly wonder to myself what that is about.
Then, as soon as I park the car, Lily pulls her hand away from me, gets out of the car, and runs. Crap.
“FOLLOW HER!” Luke demands.
He does not need to tell me twice. I grab the car keys and take off after her. Brady’s men are following closely behind us, but I could care less. I just need to catch Lily and figure out exactly what it was that
set her off.
Unfortunately, Lily is fast. Too fast. I cannot belleve that any she–wolf can run as fast as she can. The only reason that I am able to catch up with her is because she stops beside a few bushes and begins to
dry heave.
“Lily” I exclaim.
“Leave me alone, James,” she yells at me angrily.
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“What? Why? What just happened?”
She wipes her mouth and glares at me. “Was this all just a sick game to you, James? Come here, trick me into thinking that you have changed, get me to come back with you to West Mountain, and then re- invoke your revenge plan?”
“What? NO! Why would you think that?”
She steps forward angrily. I recognize the expression on her face; it is the same one she had on the day that she rejected me.
“Why would I think that? WHY WOULD I THINK THAT? Hmmmmm… Let’s think about this. You receive at
call from Joey, one of my biggest bullies at school. He is doing you a favor and keeping Sheila distracted
for you in Honolulu, which is where she is apparently waiting for you. Was the visit to see me just a detour on your way to happily wedded bliss with Sheila? Did you want to rub it in my face again that she
is going to be your luna? If so, you can f&&k off.”
I
I rub my hands down my face as I think about what my conversation with Joey probably sounded like to
her.
“Lily, please. Let me explain.”
ly wipes a few angry tears from her face. “I am not going to let you hurt me again, James. I know you
think I deserve it, but I don’t. I really don’t. And I’m not strong enough to take it anymore. Please, just
leave me alone. If you want Sheila, be with Sheila. Leave me the f&&k out of it.”
I don’t know what to say, so I do the only thing that I can think of to do right now. I know it is the one
thing she does not want me to do, and it has a 50-50 chance of getting me attacked by Brady’s men, but I
know I have to do something. If I let her go now, I will never see her again.
Instead of walking away, I walk closer to her. Once I am close enough, I grab her and wrap her tightly in a
hug. Lily fights the hug with (almost) everything that she has, but I refuse to let her go.
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